Employment in G20
G20: Employment was 2.90 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.90 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
1st
of 85 groups
All-time high
2.90 million
in 2025
All-time low
2.13 million
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Employment in G20, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in G20 is 2.90 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in G20 peaked at 2.90 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.13 million, in 2000.
G20 ranks 1st of 85 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Employment in G20, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.13 million | — |
| 2001 | 2.16 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.18 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.22 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.26 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.29 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.33 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.36 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.39 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.39 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.41 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.44 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.47 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.50 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.52 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.55 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.58 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.61 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.64 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.67 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.62 million | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.70 million | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 2.77 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 2.83 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 2.87 million | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 2.90 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.27 million | 2.13 million | 2.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 million | 2.41 million | 2.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.78 million | 2.62 million | 2.90 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near G20
More work & labour data for G20
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 3.10 million (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.32 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.96 million (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 31,355 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.8 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.23 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 54,410 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.38 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.6 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.9287 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in G20?
- Employment in G20 was 2.90 million in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in G20?
- The highest recorded value was 2.90 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in G20?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 million in 2000.
- How does G20 rank for employment?
- G20 ranks 1st out of 85 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in G20?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this G20 data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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